Working for Whitewater’s Wellness’ (W3) mission is to support programs, foster collaboration, and
advocate for policies that support healthy eating, physical activity, mental well-being and social
connection. W3’s main goal in 2022 was to establish a Healthy Minds workgroup. The Healthy Minds
workgroup includes mental health advocates in the Whitewater community that work to end stigma
around mental health and increase awareness on the importance of mental health and well-being.
W3’s Healthy Minds has allowed new partners to come together, including passionate community
members, mental health professionals, Whitewater Unified School District (WUSD) staff, healthcare
partners and Walworth County Health & Human Services (HHS). One of the goals of the workgroup was
to establish regular suicide prevention training opportunities. Partnering with Walworth County HHS,
FREE Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) trainings are now available for groups and organizations in
the Whitewater community. W3 can provide financial assistance to groups or organizations in the
Whitewater area to incentivize participation including food, childcare, transportation, or assistance with
other program costs. Details can be found at https://www.w3wellness.org/healthyminds.
The Impact Teen Trinity Fund was established in 2021 in honor of Trinity Nickels. W3 and Impact Teen
Trinity have been proud to invest in programs and initiatives that provide education, training, and peer
intervention that smash the stigma around mental health and reduce youth suicide. Investments thus
far include $2500 to WUSD for Hope Squad elementary curriculum; $1000 to the Whitewater High
School Hope Squad (student peer support team); $1000 to UW-Whitewater Active Minds student
organization; and over $1000 spent on mental well-being books that will be gifted to WUSD school
libraries and distributed throughout the six Free Little Libraries in the Whitewater community.
To learn more about the W3 Healthy Minds workgroup and Impact Teen Trinity, visit
https://www.w3wellness.org/healthyminds or contact a W3 board member
whitewaterwellness@gmail.com.
About Working for Whitewater’s Wellness:
Working for Whitewater’s Wellness (W3) is a local non-profit that guides and supports initiatives
that promote health and well-being. W3 aims to support programs, foster collaboration, and
advocate for policies that support healthy eating, physical activity, mental well-being, and social
connection, with a vision of creating a community where people live longer, happier, and healthier
lives.
